Brentford v Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Ajer’s equaliser
Erik ten Hag’s side look to boost their top four hopes when they visit Thomas Frank’s Bees in the late Premier League kick-off
Kristoffer Ajer’s 99th-minute equaliser salvaged a point for Brentford in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United on Saturday, denting the Old Trafford club’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
Substitute Mason Mount thought he had given United an undeserved and dramatic victory when he slotted home in the 96th minute after Brentford had dominated the game.
But Ajer smashed home Ivan Toney’s cutback from close range three minutes later to give the Bees a point which sees them remain in 15th, five points above the relegation zone.
United remain in sixth, 11 points off fourth-placed Aston Villa and eight off Tottenham Hotspur in fifth, a spot which could be enough for Champions League football next season.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
45 mins: We’ll have just one minute of added time. United’s free-kick comes to nothing.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
44 mins: Jensen finds Wissa but he runs into a wall of United players. The away side attack, but it’s too timid and disjointed. Luckily for them, they win a cheap free-kick near the edge of the area after Wissa arrives late and follows through on Fernandes. He becomes the first Brentford player in the book.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
43 mins: Lewis-Potter is the latest player to have an effort at the United goal, but his header is tame and straight at Onana.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
42 mins: Wissa drops deep and plays a through ball to Roerslev. His cross is dangerous, and Lindelof takes no chances as he clears it behind. Brentford are into double figures for corners already.
40 mins: Now Varane is down as he’s caught by a late challenge when clearing, but he’ll be okay. From the corner, Dalot looks to clear but there are no runs ahead of him, so United are forced to build from the back. Rashford, who has cut a frustrated figure, unleashes a frustrated shot from distance but it is easily caught by Flekken.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
39 mins: Wan-Bissaka is booked for a late challenge on Roerslev near the halfway.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
36 mins: Wissa is the latest to win the ball back quickly, and he’s fouled by Lindelof. United can’t handle Brentfird’s intensity at the moment.
Jensen’s free-kick is cleared by Wan-Bissaka, but now it’s Yarmoliuk’s turn to win the ball back. Janelt plays in Roerslev on the overlap, and he finds Wissa, but his acrobatic effort is wild.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
35 mins: Yarmoliuk catches a shot well from the edge of the box. It’s low and hard, but it fizzes wide.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
34 mins: Another great chance for Brentford! They counter with a long ball and Toney drives at Lindelof, who’s back-pedalling, and he beats him easily. His shot is a little wayward though, and it flies over the bar.
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